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Obama Administration Opens Up Oil and Gas Development and Exploration in Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Arctic

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And the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long term. In addition, Interior will gather scientific information, conduct environmental scoping, and hold public meetings to determine which other OCS areas may be appropriate for leasing under the 2012-2017 program.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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EPA also found that the California program meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare as well as technological feasibility. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

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Nissan announced plans in November to start selling electric cars in the country by 2012. Renault-Nissan has started working with governments and utilities in California and Oregon to gear up for regional electric vehicle rollouts next year. Some of these companies are also working on electric models for the U.S. Watch the debate.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ” The cap-and-trade program will begin regulating emissions in January 2012.

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